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Just received my N3 natural Talalay-processed topper from SLAB. It has a seam (not necessarily a problem, but I was not expecting that in a full-size topper) and it is crumbly. I just emailed SLAB to ask about this, but would really appreciate some input from the people here who are knowledgeable about latex Is there any reason for the natural stuff -- as opposed to the blended stuff -- to be crumbly? Doesn't seem like it should be, unless it's been sitting around exposed to air & light. (It's crumbly all over, not just at the edges, but it's more crumbly at the edges.) Every time I touch this thing, I get covered in itty-bitty crumbly bits. Doesn't seem right, especially for the price I paid, and I can't see using this topper if it's going to continue to leave tiny bits of latex all over the place. (I haven't had this problem with any of the blended-latex products from SLAB.) A sticker on the side of the topper says 5/16/2010. This message was modified Sep 7, 2011 by Catherine
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The same "Crumbles" were all over the layers of Latex I received from SleepEZ. I order three FULL size layers. I ordered the 100% natural latex. I called SleepEZ and it was explained to me that LI does not make factory FULL size latex cores. SleepEZ cuts larger cores and then glues them together to get a full size core. When I took mine out of the bags, there was latex crumbs and dust everywhere. I was actually worried about breathing too much of it. I have a sealed HEPA vacuum (Miele) and vacuumed the best I could, but I could never get it all off. I called SleepEZ and they said this is normal, it is non-toxic, and there is no way to make a full size core without cutting. SO I kept the cores. Once sealed inside the cover, I did not see any more dust or crumbs. It was disconcerting though. I think the replacement you received from LI was cut by the factory and then WASHED. There are videos of the process they use and they have some really nice machines that water wash the cores before they are packed. My guess is that this process removes virtually all remaining dust and "crumbs". I suppose those that order LI factory cut sizes don't have any dust or crumbs because of their washing process. |
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I get crumbly debris when I swap the layers of latex around. But The glued piece of latex is something I don't like. I wish we could get hold of the queen layer mold pieces instead of the glued twin and a piece.
The natural dunlop latex was the most crumbly piece I had, don't know why but it was. The Latex International gets crumbles when I move them around still. I try to be careful. But a queen piece does take some effort on my part to move. This message was modified Oct 10, 2011 by Leo3
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